Inventions
What was a millstone used for?
Grinding wheat into flour
The nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula are called what?
Bedouins
In the Bible, many prophets of God challenged which Canaanite god?
Ba'al
Name 3 continents that comprise the Middle East?
Europe, Africa, Asia
Who were the first Empire builders?
Hittites
What was murex used to create?
purple dye
What were the Phoenicians best known for?
alphabet
Which prophet was sent to the Assyrian capital to warn them of God's coming wrath?
Judah
Name a large trading post in Northern Africa that was very important in the ancient world:
Carthage
What is a leader of an empire called?
Emperor
What is minting?
The process of making coins
Which country were best known for creating coins?
Lydians (Lydia)
Which prophet was taken captive in Babylon and was eventually placed in high-esteem by the leadership in Babylon?
Daniel
What is the most important river in Israel?
Jordan River
Croesus
What is the difference between bartering and purchasing?
In bartering you exchange items for desired goods, where as in purchasing you use coins to buy but do not have to give up anything else.
Which people group conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and took them captive?
Babylonians
God corrects ancient thinking about laws by giving Moses the 10 commandments - the true law. What was the faulty set of rules the pagan nation of Babylon followed?
The Code of Hammurabi
Where would you find the Hanging Gardens?
Babylon
Who was the ruling King when Daniel was taken captive and taken to Babylon?
King Nebuchadnezzar
What plant was used to make paper-like material?
Papyrus
Which people group conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and took them captive?
Assyrians
Which king of Israel, who was previously prophesied about, was tasked with building the great Temple at Jerusalem?
What is the lowest place on the earth's land surface?
Dead Sea
Which Persian king allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple?
Cyrus the Great